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Gender Differences In Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Carey Ann Balderrama Jan 2006

Gender Differences In Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Carey Ann Balderrama

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine the existing literature on ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injuries as it pertains to gender. The study identifies current strategies for prevention of such injuries and outlines existing thinking on injury prevention programs.


Reading Paradigms, School Reading Programs And The Impact On The Outcome Of Students' Standardized Test Scores, Margaret Elizabeth Verhaar Matanane Jan 2006

Reading Paradigms, School Reading Programs And The Impact On The Outcome Of Students' Standardized Test Scores, Margaret Elizabeth Verhaar Matanane

Theses Digitization Project

This study is a meta analysis of existing studies of reading paradigms and reading programs in five Southern California cities. It compares median household income in these cities to test scores. The study aslo presents the the theoretical frameworks of the influences of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky on American education and poverty. Additionally, this study is to find out if one reading paradigm is better than another in relationship to its ability to help students improve test scores. Since the No Child Left Behind law requires annual testing for every child from third to twelfth grade, reading is an …


Using Webpages And Streaming Audio Instructions To Support Students In The Completion Of Assignments In A Biology Class, Daniel Checo Jan 2006

Using Webpages And Streaming Audio Instructions To Support Students In The Completion Of Assignments In A Biology Class, Daniel Checo

Theses Digitization Project

This project focused on the development of a group of web pages that provided support to students enrolled in Biology and Advance Placement Biology classes at Colton High School. It was developed using a modified user-centered methodology. It incorporated streaming audio technology to assist student in the completion of assignments.